THE 400 TRICKS OF THE DEVIL (1906) ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Georges Méliès
A pair of explorers encounter an alchemist who turns out to be Satan, and embark on a journey that takes them to London, Vesuvius, hell and outer space. Crazy storytelling, elaborate production design, longer than a lot of Méliès' films (at 17 minutes) and at times visually spectacular. (Watch for the skeleton horse and the coach ride to the stars.) Alternate title: "The Merry Frolics of Satan".
